WASHINGTON—All options are on the table for Iran, but a diplomatic solution to the impasse over its nuclear weapons program is still a possibility, President Obama said in his State of the Union speech. Obama said Iran was more isolated than ever because...
The owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times has resigned his position and is seeking a buyer in the wake of his speculation that Israel would consider assassinating President Obama. Andrew Adler, in an email obtained by JTA, announced Monday that...
WASHINGTON—Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), a leader on pro-Israel and Iran sanctions issues, suffered a stroke. A statement from Kirk's office said he checked himself into a hospital on Saturday, and that doctors discovered he had suffered a stroke. "Early...
The European Union adopted an oil embargo against Iran. The embargo was approved Monday by the European Union's 27 foreign ministers, during a meeting in Brussels. Under the measure, part of sanctions over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, the countries...
WASHINGTON—The owner of the Atlanta Jewish Times apologized for an opinion column in which he counted President Obama's assassination as among Israel's options in heading off a nuclear Iran. "I very much regret it, I wish I hadn't made reference to...
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Iran and Middle East peace in a phone conversation, . "They reviewed the recent meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in Amman and the President reaffirmed his commitment...
By Ron Kampeas, JTA, WASHINGTON
• Published January 11, 2012
President Barack Obama on Monday announced that Jack Lew, his director of the Office of Budget and Management-a Cabinet-level position-would replace William Daley as White House chief of staff. Lew, 56, was chosen for his long years in government and...
By Gail Appleson, Special to the jewish Light
• Published December 28, 2011
NAPA, Calif. — Ernie Weir began working as a viticulturist at Domaine Chandon, the Napa Valley arm of the prestigious Champagne house Moet & Chandon, in 1973 at a time when an American wine renaissance was taking shape. It also was a period, says...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 28, 2011
No matter how hard some of us try not to over-eat during the holidays, we eventually succumb. Our promise to show restraint when faced with the seasonal feedbag-which is seemingly everywhere-goes out the window at the first sign of (insert your favorite...
By Ron Kampeas, JTA, WASHINGTON
• Published December 21, 2011
New sanctions targeting Iran's financial sector and its sale of crude oil give President Barack Obama leeway to moderate their possible impact on oil markets and to use carrots as well as sticks to sway third parties into isolating the Islamic Republic.The...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 21, 2011
It may have been 800 miles away but between making presentations, providing entertainment and meeting a sitting president of the United States, St. Louisans and the Gateway City played a big role in last week's Union of Reform Judaism Biennial in Washington...
The most recent report by the United Nations-affiliated International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the worst fears of Israel and most of the Arab states in the already volatile Middle East: Iran is making continued and substantial progress toward...
